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Tourism Flashcards

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What are tourists?

A

Persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for more than 24 hours but not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes.

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What is domestic tourism?

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Tourism within a tourist’s own country

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What is international tourism?

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Tourism outside of a tourist’s own country

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What is honeypot tourism?

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Tourism that attracts large numbers of tourists due to a site’s scenic beauty

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What does MICE stand for?

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An acronym for Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events

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What is medical tourism?

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When people travel to a destination to undergo medical procedures that would enhance or restore health

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What is heritage tourism?

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When people travel to locations to experience different cultures and to understand the history of places better

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What is film-induced tourism?

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When people travel to see locations featured in films

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What is pilgrimage tourism?

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When people travel to take part in a religious activity

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What is dark tourism?

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Tourism involving travelling to sites associated with death and tragedy

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What is mass tourism?

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Travel which involves large numbers of tourists visiting a particular place together

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What are package holidays?

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A tour usually arranged by a travel agent, with transportation, accommodation and most meals included in the package

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What is niche tourism?

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Special-interest tourism based on a particular area, interest or activity

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What is ecotourism?

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Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people

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What are short haul destinations?

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Destinations which are a short distance away, typically reachable by car, bus, train, or a flight of generally less than five hours

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What are long haul destinations?

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Destinations that are a long distance away, usually reachable by a flight of five hours or more

17
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What is technology?

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The application of scientific knowledge to develop machines, equipment and ways of doing things

18
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What are budget airlines?

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Airlines with low fares

19
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What are demand factors?

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Factors influencing people’s demand for goods and services and their ability to travel

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What are tourist profiles?

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The lifestyle, habits, or character of tourists visiting a place

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What is disposable income?

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The amount of income left to an individual after taxes have been paid. It is the amount of income available for saving and spending

22
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What is changing lifestyle?

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Changes in the way people live throughout their lifetime and from generation to generation

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What are destination factors?

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The infrastructure and services in tourist destinations that allow for more convenient and comfortable stays for tourists

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What are fluctuations (in tourism)?

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Fluctuations in tourism refer to the irregular rising and falling of tourist numbers or receipts over a period of time

25
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What is employment?

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Work performed for a wage or salary, in cash or in kind

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What is infrastructure development?

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Construction of transport and communication networks, electrical frameworks and systems for water and waste disposal

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What is preservation of customs and heritage?

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The protection of the way people live, including their economic activities, traditional beliefs and religious practices

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What is heritage?

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Traditional beliefs, values and customs of a family, country or society

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What are customs?

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Traditional ways of behaving or doing things that are specific to a particular society

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What is carbon footprint?

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The amount of greenhouse gas emissions that can be produced by activities that involve the use of fossil fuels

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What is sustainable tourism?

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Tourism that is organised in a way that will allow it to continue in the future without causing damage to the environment or without leaving negative impacts on the surrounding society and culture. In the process, it should also address the needs of visitors, the industry and host communities

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What is conservation?

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The careful management and use of resources such that these resources would not be depleted

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What are fragile environments?

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Environments that are easily affected by change

34
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What is community-based tourism?

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Tourism that has close contact with, and mainly benefits, local communities

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